Вокруг света за 80 дней

Chapter 3

           "Theunforeseendoesnotexist,"quietlyrepliedPhileasFogg. 

           "But,Mr.Fogg,eightydaysareonlytheestimateoftheleastpossibletimeinwhichthejourneycanbemade." 

           "Awell-usedminimumsufficesforeverything." 

           "But,inordernottoexceedit,youmustjumpmathematicallyfromthetrainsuponthesteamers,andfromthesteamersuponthetrainsagain." 

           "Iwilljumpmathematically." 

           "Youarejoking." 

           "AtrueEnglishmandoesn’tjokewhenheistalkingaboutsoseriousathingasawager,"repliedPhileasFogg,solemnly. "IwillbettwentythousandpoundsagainstanyonewhowishesthatIwillmakethetouroftheworldineightydaysorless;innineteenhundredandtwentyhours,orahundredandfifteenthousandtwohundredminutes.Doyouaccept?" 

           "Weaccept,"repliedMessrs.Stuart,Fallentin,Sullivan,Flanagan,andRalph,afterconsultingeachother. 

           "Good,"saidMr.Fogg."ThetrainleavesforDoverataquarterbeforenine.Iwilltakeit." 

           "Thisveryevening?"askedStuart. 

           "Thisveryevening,"returnedPhileasFogg. Hetookoutandconsultedapocketalmanac,andadded,"AstodayisWednesday,the2ndofOctober,IshallbedueinLondoninthisveryroomoftheReformClub,onSaturday,the21stofDecember,ataquarterbeforeninep.m.;orelsethetwentythousandpounds,nowdepositedinmynameatBaring’s,willbelongtoyou,infactandinright,gentlemen.Hereisachequefortheamount." 

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